Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CHOPPING AN ONION WITH A KNIFE AND DROPPED THE ONION BENT DOWN T O CATCH IT WHILE HOLDING THE KNIFE AND STABBED SELF IN THROAT LACERATIO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT SLIPPED ON FLOOR WHILE CUTTING POTATOS AND FELL CUT NECK WITH KNIFE IN HAND DX// NECK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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